Raspberry Sorbetto wins NASFT Award
 The National Association of the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) chose Blackwell’s Organic Raspberry Sorbetto as a sofi Silver Finalist in the 2008 Outstanding USDA Approved Organic Category.
The Gold Winner will be chosen by attendees at the 2008 Fancy Food Show in New York City the end of June.
We are pleased and honored to be chosen among the many entries received. For more information About the Fancy Food Show go to www.SpecialtyFood.com.
Marcia to Speak at Fancy Food Show in NYCMarcia will be speaking at the Fancy Food Show in NYC on Saturday, June 28 from 2pm - 5pm. The panel discussion is titled
Taking Your Product to the Marketplace. The seminar will explore important business issues that will help food entrepreneurs take their product concept to the retail shelf. Additional speakers on the panel include Bob Sickles, Sickles Market; Adam Borden, Bradmer Foods and Tim Ashman, Ashman Manufacturing. The panel will be moderated by Marsha Echols, NASFT legal counsel
Visit
www.fancyfoodshows.com to learn about the show and the educational opportunities available.
Going Solar
Many of you may know we have a very small ranch home which has 100% solar powered electricity. In fact, we were the first solar powered home in Long Branch, NJ
We have not had an electric bill in 3 years! Pretty amazing! And our system will remain operational for approximately 30 years. So that's another 27 years without an electric bill! Tom Blackwell always says "We made a great environmental decision, but also a sound financial one."
Did you know that electric rates in NJ have increased 100% in the last 5 years? Given the Solar Renewal Energy Credits and a few tax deductions Solar System owners can break even within 9 years of installation.
If you live in New Jersey and would like to learn more contact our friends online, at GeoGenix, by calling Tom M. at 732-895-9550 or by email, gaurav@geogenix.com.
They will give you details and an estimate on how "
Going Solar" can actually save you money and help the environment. Please have your most recent electric bill handy when you call.
Don't forget to mention you heard about GeoGenix through Marcia and Tom at Blackwell's Organic.
Earth Day Events - Did You Get The Scoop?
We scooped gelato for many events in the month of April. Two events included Earth Day at the Manasquan Reservoir and the PSEG Global Green Expo in Jersey City.
We asked for a donation to charity in exchange for a generous serving of our gelato and sorbet. Both events rose over $300 each for Friends of the Parks and Earth Share NJ. For more information about these worthy charities visit www.EarthShareNJ.org and www.FriendsOfMonmouthCountyParks.com.
Later in the month we were honored to share our products with Big Brothers Big Sisters Monmouth County at their annual culinary event. Both Stacy Blackwell (Tom's sister)and I walked away inspired by the stories told by the "Bigs and Littles." To learn more please visit www.BBBSmonmouth.org.
 For upcoming events,
view Blackwell's Organic Calendar
Thanks and spread the word
There's plenty of Blackwell's Organic for everyone. Share the good taste. Please e-mail this newsletter to friends, family and co-workers.
Contact Blackwell's Organic
"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues,
but the parent of all the others. "
~ CICERO ~
Blackwell's Organic, BlackwellsOrganic.com and
Marcia@BlackwellsOrganic.com
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732-229-8899
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